LibGuides: MIS2042/3 Introduction to Buddhism: Search Engines

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Search Engines

Search Engines differ from databases in that they can search unstructured text on the open web, whereas a database stores and retrieves structured data only. Search engines allow you to search for information using natural language text.

Multidisciplinary

BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine This link opens in a new window
One of the world's most voluminous search engines especially for academic open access web resources. Operated by Bielefeld University Library.
Google Book Search This link opens in a new window
Search the latest index of the world's books. Find millions of great books you can preview or read for free. Google Books is a great way to search subjects, quotes, authors, and literary sources. Often, the full text will not be available, but you can search excerpts of books for your required information.
Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
Here you can search topics, and it will return relevant, reputable articles, journals, and research. Full texts are sometimes available, while others are behind paywalls on publishers' websites.
JURN This link opens in a new window
A general database of online journals that are freely available. Major subjects include arts, humanities, business, law, nature, science, medicine, and religion.
RefSeek This link opens in a new window
Searches more than one billion documents, including web pages, books, encyclopedias, journals, and newspapers.
SHARE This link opens in a new window
A higher education initiative whose mission is to maximize research impact by making research widely accessible, discoverable, and reusable.

Theological Journals Search This link opens in a new window
This search engine targets over 1,000 Web sites/pages to retrieve full-text articles from over 350 open access journals related to religious studies, scripture studies, systematic theology, practical theology, and cognate disciplines. Among the journals searched are many of those listed in major religion Internet directories and e-journal sites. While most articles are in English, some are in other languages, so non-English searches are appropriate. This search engine is intended to serve as a supplement rather than a replacement for the periodical indexes and full-text databases that academic libraries typically make accessible to their constituents.

Suggested Search Terms

Using Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) to search may yield the most relevant results. Be sure to choose the SUBJECT search field from the drop-down list in Advanced Search. You can also search by keyword in the "All Text" or "Optional" fields.

LCSH	Keyword
Gautama Buddha	Gautama Buddha
Jesus Christ	Jesus Christ
Four Noble Truths	four noble truths